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Unit I: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE Chapter 1: Introduction to Nursing Chapter 2: Cultural Diversity Chapter 3: Health and Illness Chapter 4: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community Chapter 5: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 6: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Chapter 7: Legal Implications Unit II: COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS FOR PATIENT CARE Chapter 8: Healthcare Delivery Systems Chapter 9: Continuity of Care Chapter 10: Home Healthcare Unit III: THE NURSING PROCESS Chapter 11: Blended Skills and Critical Thinking Throughout the Nursing Process Chapter 12: Assessing Chapter 13: Diagnosing Chapter 14: Outcome Identification and Planning Chapter 15: Implementing Chapter 16: Evaluating Chapter 17: Documenting, Reporting, Conferring, and Using Informatics Unit IV: PROMOTING HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Chapter 18: Developmental Concepts Chapter 19: Conception through Young Adult Chapter 20: The Aging Adult Unit V: ROLES BASIC TO NURSING CARE Chapter 21: Communicator Chapter 22: Teacher and Counselor Chapter 23: Nurse Leader and Manager Unit VI: ACTIONS BASIC TO NURSING CARE Chapter 24: Vital Signs Chapter 25: Health Assessment Chapter 26: Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Chapter 27: Asepsis and Infection Control Chapter 28: Complementary and Alternative Modalities Chapter 29: Medications Chapter 30: Perioperative Nursing Unit VII: PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES Chapter 31: Hygiene Chapter 32: Skin Integrity and Wound Care Chapter 33: Activity Chapter 34: Rest and Sleep Chapter 35: Comfort Chapter 36: Nutrition Chapter 37: Urinary Elimination Chapter 38: Bowel Elimination Chapter 39: Oxygenation Chapter 40: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Unit VIII: PROMOTING HEALTHY PSYCHOSOCIAL RESPONSES Chapter 41: Self-Concept Chapter 42: Stress and Adaptation Chapter 43: Loss, Grief, and Dying Chapter 44: Sensory Functioning Chapter 45: Sexuality Chapter 46: Spirituality Appendix A: Equivalents Appendix B: Normal Adult Laboratory Values Glossary Index